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Sword of the tantō type

(Japanese)
17th–18th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueMetal (non-specific)
DimensionsL. .379
Credit LineBequest of Major Henry Lee Higginson
Accession number21.2451
On View
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Inscriptions(葵文)康継 於武州江戸作
ProvenanceLent by H. L. Higginson, Dec. 31, 1910
Yasutsugu II
early 17th century
Yasutsugu
mid-17th century
Echizen Yasutsugu III
17th century
Masashige
15th century
Second quarter 16th century
Hizen Tadayoshi
Mid-16th century
Late 19th century
Kaigyokusai Masatsugu
19th century